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Dessert Glass

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1895-1930

GUSN

GUSN-6216

Description

Colorless "ice cream" glass shape; bowl in molded or pressed flute pattern ending in scallops or thumbprints at circular mouth; two globular knops in stem, terminating in slightly domed circular foot.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dessert glasses
glass (material)
Glass
GLASS, DESSERT

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.375 (H), 3.375 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1177.2

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